Churn



(No Model.)

J. O. MOODY.

GHURN.

No. 322,742. Patented July 21, 1885.

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JONATHAN O. MOODY, OF JOHNSONS STATION, INDIANA.

CHURN.

ESPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,742, dated July 21, 1885.

Application filed May 6, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN C. Moonv, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ohnsons Station, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

My invention relates to that class of churns having revolving dashers.

My invention consists in combining a reservoir for containing the cream having a jacket-frame, with an open space between -the jacket and the reservoir,with a revolving dasher and shaft operated by geared wheels propelled by a coiled spring and provided with devices for disconnecting the gearing and regulating the motion of the same.

1n the drawings, Figure l is a transverse vertical section of the body of the churn. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the churn with the central portion of the cap-frame cutaway and showing the operative gearing. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical section of one end of the churn, in which is shown the relative po sitions of the gearing and its connections and the attachment of the same to the head of the churn. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the dasher with one end broken off.

In Fig. 1, A represents the wall of the creamreservoir, preferably made of sheet metal. a is the outer framing, corresponding in form with the cream-reservoir, with a space, b, between them, the whole inclosed with a removable lid or cover, 13. A shaft, 0, having its ends journaled in the heads of the churn, is provided with wings d 11, forming the dasher of the churn; and M are legs which support the churn. v

In Fig. 2, e 6 represent a cap-frame, (shown also in Fig. 3, and cut away in Fig. 2 to disclose a coiled spring, 9,) secured to the head of the churn at D and connected to a shaft, h, upon which is a spur-wheel, h, which engages with a pinion-wheel, k, on ashaft, 7a, which is connected with or made a part of the dashershaft 0. The cap-frame e is secured to the head of the churn by screws, or in any suitable manner, and is provided with holes to receive the outer ends of the shafts or journals h k, forming bearings for the same.

0 0 are brackets by which the legs M are athorizontal projection of a bracket, m, and is.

usedto throw the pinion is into or out of gear or mesh with the spur-wheel h by sliding said pinion laterally on its shaft is, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. A curved stop-arm,j, Fig. 2, is hinged to the cap-frame at x, and serves to catch the cog of the spur-wheel hand hold the same at any required point. The shaft or journal 0 is detachable from the dasher-shaft c, and the latter may be taken out of the reservoir and replaced, as may be desired. A curved rod, 1', is held vertically in abracket, t, which is attached to the cap-frame, e, the lower end of said rod resting on the shaft is.

A spiral spring surrounds the rod r, the lower end of which rests upon a shoulder of said rod, and the upper end of the spring resting against theunder side of the bracket 1., the force of the spring tending to produce a pressure upon the shaft k, which may be regulated by the nut s on the rod 1* resting upon the upper surface of the bracket 15. The wings d dof the dasher are inserted in the shaft 0 at a slight angle from the plane of the shaft, giving them a tendency to move the cream toward the center in their revolutions.

Having thus fully described my said improvements, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a churn operated by a coiled spring and cog-wheels, the jacket-frame a, reservoir A, shaft 0, wings d d, coiled spring 9, wheels hk, lever'l, and stop-arm j, combined and operating in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth and described.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

JONATHAN O. MOODY.

Witnesses: I

W. T. DENNIs, J. R. PARKER. 

